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Muslim Judicial Council president, Shaikh Riad Fataar, will not be cowed by the Zionist lobby in this country which has embarked on yet another campaign to silence voices calling for the liberation of Palestine. by NONTOBEKO AISHA MKHWANAZI On September 1, 2024, Palestinian journalist Youmna El-Sayed visited...

THE historic re-opening of the inquest into the deaths of the ‘Cradock Four’, which was due to sit from September 2 to 20, 2024 in the Gqeberha High Court, has been postponed. Former Minister of Justice, Ronald Lamola, had announced on January 5, 2024 the decision to...

The aim of the event was not only to honour these women leaders but to also draw inspiration from their courage to serve others. by NONTOBEKO AISHA MKHWANAZI The atmosphere in Newlands, Cape Town, was charged with admiration and inspiration as Masjidul Quds hosted a gala banquet...

‘The Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre’s silence on the atrocities in Gaza is a poignant indication of how dangerous education can be when it becomes an instrument of a violent political ideology.’ A statement by South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) on their picket...

The call was to re-envision zakah not just as charity, but as a powerful tool for eradicating economic disparities and fostering sustainable community development. MOULANA Ebrahim Mokgabudi, based in Johannesburg, was recently hosted in Durban by the Islamic Forum for a series of events centred on his...

THE Restu Foundation, a Malaysian NGO that was established 37 years ago to spread the beauty of the Quran to the world, launched the One Million Al-Quran Waqf, Infaq Campaign in Johannesburg on June 23, 2024.

The Cosatu meeting explored the potential challenges and pitfalls that might arise from the GNU power-sharing arrangement, especially in terms of the struggles of the working class. by DR FATIMA HENDRICKS The Tripartite Alliance, comprising the African National Congress (ANC), the Congress of South African Trade Unions...

by DR FATIMA HENDRICKS As voter apathy grows, a dangerous cycle emerges – disenfranchised South Africans may become increasingly disengaged, further exacerbating their lack of representation. Therefore, in reflecting on voter participation data from the elections, the important role of mosques in voter education needs to be...

Three decades into democracy, and South African citizens will be marking their crosses in what is expected to be one of the most crucial elections in the country’s history since April 27, 1994. NONTOBEKO AISHA MKHWANAZI reports. THE long-awaited moment to reflect on and shape the future...

The 5th annual Qur’an competition was hosted in Cape Town to honour the rich history of the arrival of Islam in South Africa. NONTOBEKO AISHA MKHWANAZI reports: IN the pursuit of good deeds, the Qur’an encourages believers to ‘race to all that is good,’ (Sura Al Baqarah, 2:148). This divine...